Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2130 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2130 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-6100 is 953 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 20% better in Dirt 5 than Pentium G2130 - 171 vs 143 FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Pentium G2130 - 51 vs 55 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - $43.64 vs $100.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i3-6100 - $0.31 vs $0.58 per FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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In Stock
Updated 2122 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
143
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$43.64
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $43.64 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2120 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Pentium G2130 |
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Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
51 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |